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A Primary school teacher from Glasgow surprised his newlywed wife on their wedding day with an adorable song.

Lee McDowall, 31 wed his long-term partner Katy, 27 on 22 July this year after putting pen to paper to write a gorgeous love song for her - with the help of his pupils from Forehill Primary School in Ayr.

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Thoughtful Lee performed the uplifting song after his wedding speech in front of a room full of stunned guests at The Waterside Hotel in West Kilbride - and, understandably, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.

Lee said: “It wasn't long after we got engaged that I started thinking of the idea of having the children sing at our wedding. I wasn't quite sure how, but it just evolved into what happened on the day.

“Everyone was blown away. I looked out to a sea of happy tears, beaming smiles and big cheers. It was such a magical moment, I’ll never forget it.

“Everyone has been so complimentary, the reaction has been fantastic.

“Even the children are still on a high from their special guest performance and want to talk about it in school and tell their classmates.

Lee playing the guitar with the school pupils singing his song (Photo: Sarah Howlett Photography/Fortitude Press)

“It was a secret kept from everyone, nobody at our wedding knew of it.

“The only folk who knew of it were obviously the staff at The Waterside who did a great job with helping with the surprise and our photographer and videographer.

“Some teachers from my school knew and the children did a sterling job of keeping it a secret as well.”

Being romantic is something primary school teacher Lee does regularly - boyfriends, take note! Fitting with his musical talent, Lee proposed to Katy with a song he had previously written.

Lee and Katy on their wedding day (Photo: Sarah Howlett Photography/Fortitude Press)

Communications delivery consultant Katy said:

“Lee took me to Loch Fyne for a surprise weekend. Just before we went for dinner he said he had a surprise for me.

“He sat me down, blindfolded me and put headphones on. He’d recorded me a beautiful song and the last line was “will you marry me?”.

“I took off the blindfold and he had filled the room with roses and was down on one knee.

"I’m one lucky lady. I walked down the aisle to an instrumental version of the song.

“I couldn’t believe it – the kids were amazing. Their singing was beautiful and they looked so excited.

“I was blown away by the fact that they had come along on during their school holidays and all the hard work they’d put into preparing. It shows just how much they think of Lee.”

Lee admitted he felt a sense of relief once he completed the song, which took him a couple of attempts.

He added: “It took me a while to write the song. I went through maybe three or four ideas for songs, but I wasn't happy with them so they were scrapped.

“Once I came up with an idea that I liked, I ran it past the choir and they loved it so I developed it from there and added and edited as the choir were learning it.

Lee and Katy on their honeymoon (Photo: Fortitude Press)

“The reaction has been wonderful, so many nice people have been in touch with some lovely messages. We have been completely overwhelmed.

“I was extremely nervous. It was a year or so of planning falling into place, I just had to trust that everything was running to plan and that the children would be stood behind the glass partition as it opened.

“The children were an absolute credit to themselves and they really did me proud, they gave up a day of their summer holidays to sing at our wedding in their school uniform, I really cannot thank them enough.

“Obviously the parents and carers of the children and staff at the school played a massive part in it and have been incredibly supportive as well, for which I'm very grateful.”

Here's the lyrics to the song:

Verse One

We're so sorry to have crashed your wedding day,

If we sing our teacher will give us an A,

He always says you're beautiful in so many ways,

Now we see he's punching way above his weight,

One step more

CHORUS

This love is better together,

You are all he needs,

Whatever happens come what may, he'll be with you it'll be okay

You are all he needs

Verse Two

We get worried when you leave Mr McDowall on his own,

He forgets his lunch, he wears silly clothes and becomes a big moan

When you're happy it makes him happy it makes us happy it's good

But when you're not happy then we're not happy 'cause he's in a grumpy mood.